NEW YORK, June 19 —The United Nations envoy to Libya said today that proposed electoral laws agreed by a committee of two legislative bodies this month are “not sufficient to resolve the most contested issues and enable successful elections”. The envoy Abdoulaye Bathily, addressing the United Nations Security Council, added that failure to reach agreement among Libya’s rival sides could “trigger a new crisis”.
Boxer-cum-businessman Mohamed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty is wanted by Libyan authorities to answer murder and drug trafficking charges, a court has been told. Debono angrily interrupted, pointing out that a month has passed, four sittings have been held and yet only two civilian witnesses had been heard. It might not be possible to bring all of the civilian witnesses to testify in such a short timeframe, he explained. Agius Bonnici calmly pointed out that the court allocated an hour for prosecution witnesses and an hour for prosecution arguments “and that is exactly what we did. Debono said that instead of bringing their important civilian witnesses first, the court was hearing witnesses testify for the second time because of a technical problem with the recording.
The United Nations envoy to Libya said on Monday that proposed electoral laws agreed by a committee of two legislative bodies this month are "not sufficient to resolve the most contested issues and enable successful elections". The envoy Abdoulaye Bathily, addressing the United Nations Security Council, added that failure to reach agreement among Libya's rival sides could "trigger a new crisis". (Reporting by Angus McDowall; Editing by Toby Chopra)
CAIRO – 19 June 2023: Egypt’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hanafi Jabali, said that he signed an agreement was signed to enhance cooperation between the Libyan and Egyptian parliaments. He noted in a joint press conference with his Libyan counterpart Aguila Saleh, that under this signed agreement between the two houses, cooperation will be activated in all fields, including technical, administrative and financial. Egypt’s Parliament Speaker added that, more official visits will be exchanged between the members of the two parliaments and its delegations, as well as in transferring and exchanging experiences between the two sides. Egypt’s Speaker of the House of Representatives arrived at Benina International Airport on Monday morning, heading a high-level parliamentarian delegation as he was scheduled to deliver a speech in the Libyan Parliament, and then hold a meeting with Aguila Saleh, Speaker of the Libyan Parliament. For his part, Aguila Saleh asserted Libya’s appreciation to the Egyptian key role supporting the Libyan institutions.
The Libyan Red Crescent has announced the recovery of three unidentified bodies on the beaches of the Tokra area, east of the city of Benghazi, Libyan online media Fawasel Media reports, adding that the recovery took place “in collaboration with the local authorities”.
Libya has prevented 250 irregular migrants from leaving the country, the Libyan Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Sunday. Four suspects connected with an international human smuggling network were nabbed as part of the operation, the office said in a statement. The 250 irregular migrants were about to be taken out of the country by sea for obtaining financial benefits. Operations against irregular migration in Libya gained momentum after at least 79 irregular migrants died when their boat capsized and sank off the coast of southwestern Greece on June 14. Libya is considered a main transit point for migrants on their way to Europe seeking a better life.
The war-torn country is now divided between two rival political administrations. One is located in the capital Tripoli in the west and the other in the east of the country. Forces from rival administrations often raid neighborhoods where migrants are housed. Boats carrying migrants from shore are regularly intercepted by the Libyan navy, even in international waters where those on board are forcibly returned to detention centers.
The Greek coast guard has defended its response to the tragedy that left more than 500 migrants presumed drowned. Meanwhile, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced they had apprehended a “key suspect” from Gujrat. The suspect, identified as Waqas Ahmed, allegedly received Rs2.3 million from an individual seeking assistance for an illegal journey to Greece. Originating from Wazirabad, the apprehended suspect was believed to have played a significant role in the trafficking operation. According to the spokesperson, a total of three “key suspects” associated with the tragic incident have been apprehended thus far.
As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off GreeceThe number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean has risen to 81 after three more bodies were found off southern Greece
v + T – normal sizeThe features of the next stage in Libya began to become clear with the emergence of indications of a trend towards organizing the parliamentary elections, and postponing the presidential elections until the position on contentious points is resolved under the next parliament. Batili reviewed a number of issues related to the electoral issue, the latest developments in the course of the electoral process, and ways to support the proposals and steps taken in this regard. Political analysts believe that the current obstacles will be overcome by calling for the organization of parliamentary elections before the end of this year, which is almost an agreed-upon demand by the most important social and political actors in the country, noting that there are no disagreements about the parliamentary elections law issued by the «6 + 6» committee. In the context, the head of the national unity government, Abdul Hameed al-Dabaiba, stressed that the parliamentary elections are the step that leads towards the leadership of the Libyan state and building its institutions. The elections are moving forward, stressing that the political blockage that Libya is experiencing today; It is the result of lack of awareness of the importance of peaceful transfer of power and separation of powers.
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Spanish charity Open Arms said it rescued 117 migrants on Saturday crowded onto a precarious wooden boat from Libya in the latest such perilous crossing over the Mediterranean sea. Last week’s shipwreck off Greece, killing at least 78 among hundreds packed onto a fishing boat, has shone a light once again on the deaths of thousands of migrants each year fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East. Open Arms said in a statement that it had picked up 117 people on Saturday, including 25 women and a three-year-old boy, mainly from Eritrea, Sudan and Libya. The rescue operation took place in international waters 30km off the coast of Libya after the boat left the port of Sabratha under darkness at 0100 GMT, according to the statement and a spokesperson for the charity. All the passengers were receiving a medical assessment on board the Open Arms vessel, the charity said, without giving more details on where they would be taken.
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested a suspect involved in smuggling people to Libya, including those who had died in shipwreck earlier this year. The FIA stated that the suspect was trying to flee to Azerbaijan while he was offloaded from the flight and arrested. “A case was registered at the FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, Gujrat against the suspect and he was handed over to authorities,” the FIA added. On the other hand, the authority also started operation against the network in Mirpur and arrested 9 suspects, DIG Dr Khalid Chauhan said. “As many as 26 people, out of 298 died in Greece shipwreck, belonged to Mirpur,” he added.
Imphal: Lt Gen L Nishikanta Singh (retd), who served in various positions in the Army for 40 years, compared the ethnic violence that devastated Manipur with war-torn Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, and Syria. We demand the central BJP leadership clarify its stand on the claims made by the UKLF. Why is the central BJP not trying to find a solution through these MLAs? Why is the state BJP not taking any action against these 10 MLAs till today? These organisations demanded that the remaining 50 MLAs should go to Delhi and raise their voice against the Kuki militants.
ROME: Spanish charity Open Arms said on Saturday it had rescued 117 migrants who were crowded onto a precarious wooden boat from Libya in the latest such perilous crossing over the Mediterranean sea. Open Arms said in a statement that it had picked up 117 people on Saturday, including 25 women and a three-year-old boy, mainly from Eritrea, Sudan and Libya. The rescue operation took place in international waters 30km off the coast of Libya after the boat left the port of Sabratha under darkness at 1am GMT, according to the statement and a spokesperson for the charity. All the passengers were receiving a medical assessment on board the Open Arms vessel, the charity said, without giving more details on where they would be taken. Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2023
